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Why did Britain tighten customs and impose unpopular taxes on American colonists?

A. Colonists refused to elect members of British Parliament as representatives.
B. Colonists had been smuggling goods without paying customs duties.
C. They did not want colonists to produce their own goods.
D. They did not want colonists to gain independence.



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Final answer:

American colonists objected to taxes imposed by Britain as it was without direct representation, impacting their rights and leading to discontent.


Explanation:

Taxes imposed on American colonists by Britain were primarily objected to because they were not consented to by the colonists and thus reduced their status as free men. The colonists believed that taxation without direct representation was a denial of their rights as English subjects, as they were not allowed to elect representatives to the British Parliament, which imposed the taxes. This led to significant discontent and ultimately played a role in the American Revolutionary War.


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